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On the recordMay 8, 2013
As elected officials, every person on this dais feels a passionate responsibility to help our constituents, and we must remain vigilant and committed to all American children who are far from home, far from their families, through no fault of their own.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kennedy emphasizes the responsibility of officials to support abducted children.

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